HTX Removes Trump-linked Stablecoin Amid Asset Dispute

WHO:

Cointelegraph - Justin Sun's HTX, World Liberty Financial, President Trump

Bitcoinist - Justin Sun, World Liberty Financial investor

WHAT:

Cointelegraph - HTX has delisted and suspended the USD1 token.

Bitcoinist - HTX has moved to fully delist USD1, the stablecoin tied to President Trump's World Liberty Financial project.

WHERE:

Cointelegraph - HTX, a cryptocurrency exchange

WHY:

Bitcoinist - There is unresolved tension regarding a settlement offered to Justin Sun by a World Liberty Financial investor, though no resolution has been announced.

Cointelegraph - The delisting is a response to World Liberty freezing its addresses.

Bitcoinist - There is unresolved tension regarding a settlement offered to Justin Sun by a World Liberty Financial investor.

HOW:

Cointelegraph - HTX responded to the asset freeze by delisting the token.

(UPDATED June 8, 2026 16:16 UTC)

Tension remains unresolved over a settlement that was offered to Justin Sun by a World Liberty Financial investor. As of now, there has been no announcement regarding a resolution to this matter. The situation continues to develop, leaving many in the industry watching closely.

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(UPDATED June 8, 2026 06:26 UTC)

HTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has moved to fully delist and suspend the USD1 token, which is tied to President Trump's World Liberty Financial project. This decision comes in response to World Liberty freezing its addresses, amid unresolved tension regarding a settlement offered to Justin Sun by a World Liberty Financial investor. As a result, HTX has taken action to protect its operations by removing the token from its platform.